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Always apply for EI benefits as soon as you stop working. You can apply for benefits even if you haven't yet received your record of employment. If you delay filing your claim for benefits for more than 4 weeks after your last day of work, you may lose benefits. Sections Do you qualify How much you could receive Apply After you apply While on ...
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Eligibility criteria. To receive EI regular benefits, you...
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•Eligibility criteria
•Eligibility for specific work situations
•Situations where you may not be eligible
•Find other types of benefits
To receive EI Regular benefits, you need to demonstrate that you:
•were employed in insurable employment
•lost your job through no fault of your own
•are affected by flooding or wildfires
•have been without work and without pay for at least 7 consecutive days in the last 52 weeks
•have worked for the required number of insurable employment hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last EI claim, whichever is shorter
You may still qualify for benefits, even if you work for an employer who is related to you.
Refer to the following links for eligibility information for these specific situations:
•EI Benefits and farmers
•EI Benefits and fishers
•EI Benefits and teachers
•EI Benefits and Canadian Force Members
•if you voluntarily left your job without just cause
•if you were dismissed for misconduct
•if you're unemployed because you're directly participating in a labour dispute (for example, a strike, lockout or other type of conflict)
•during a period of leave that compensates for a period in which you worked under an agreement with your employer, more hours than are normally worked in full-time employment
Number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for EI
The qualifying period is the shorter of: the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your claim, or the period from the start of a previous benefit period to the start of your new benefit period, if you applied for benefits earlier and your application was approved in the last 52 weeks Exception: In some cases, the qualifying period may be extended to a maximum of 104 weeks if you weren’t employed in insurable employment or if you weren’t receiving EI benefits.
Determine how many hours you need
The unemployment rate in your area determines how many hours you need to qualify. Look up EI Economic Region by Postal Code to find out the unemployment rate in your region and the number of hours to qualify for regular benefits. If you received a notice of violation If you received a notice of violation regarding prior EI benefit periods, the number of insurable hours required to qualify is increased. Number of insurable hours required to qualify for EI benefits
Are EI regular benefits not applicable to you? Use the Benefits Finder to find other Government of Canada, provincial, or territorial benefits.
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How working affects your claim. If you earn money while receiving EI benefits, you can keep 50 cents of your benefits for every dollar you earn, up to 90% of your previous weekly earnings (roughly 4 and a half days of work). Above this cap, your EI benefits are deducted dollar-for-dollar. You’re not eligible to receive EI benefits if you work ...
- "I can apply for EI anytime." You must apply for benefits within 30 days of losing your employment. "Then, if you’re denied benefits, you have 30 days to appeal that decision," says Cathy Davis, the executive director for Labour Community Services of Peel in Mississauga, Ont.
- "I received a severance package, so I can’t apply for EI yet." You still must apply for benefits within 30 days of losing your job. Your severance package will be evaluated by the Human Resources Skills and Development Commission (HRSDC), then, at the end of that allocation, you may be entitled to receive benefits if you’re still unemployed.
- "I’ll receive benefits if I go back to school to update my skills." Don’t assume that upgrading yourself to become more marketable will automatically mean you’re eligible for benefits.
- "I’m not working, so I’m free to travel out of my area." You must report any travelling you do, because it makes you unavailable to look for work and therefore ineligible to collect benefits during that time.
Aug 29, 2016 · It’s intended as a benefit for those who lost employment “through no fault of their own” and are actively looking for work. If that describes your situation, being 65 doesn’t disqualify ...
Figure out if you can get Regular EI Benefits 2. Get your record of employment from your employer 3. Figure out how much you can get 4. Apply for EI benefits 5. Find out if you qualify for assistance from Ontario Works. You might be able to get regular EI benefits if you've: lost your job through no fault of your own, and. worked enough.
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Sep 11, 2024 · EI benefits are for those who lost their job through no fault of their own. However, you may qualify for EI if you voluntarily quit your job if you felt that quitting your job was your only option and can prove you had “just cause”. If you were denied EI and feel that it was an unjust decision, you can file an appeal.
